Yes, applying for ILR right away was my first choice, but my company, based on advice from their legal dept, was that since my whole department was at risk, they could not sign the employment letter that said 'we continue to need to employ this person indefinitely'. It turns out they company wants t...
Is there a thread here (or another board) or can anyone recommend a good site / law firm that could advise on a small firm getting a sponsor license? TIA 2. Google will provide you details of any other forum/board. We certainly won't recommend another to you. You wouldn't recommend another board th...
My wife and I came to the UK on a tier 2 (general) visa in Feb 2009. I was seconded here from my company's Tokyo office. Initial visa was for three years, it was extended another three years in Feb 2012. I changed employers in July 2014, the new company took over as sponsor and we acquired a new fiv...
How were you able to be on Tier 2 general continually for more than 6 years? Because I changed employers. Enter on Tier 2 (general) Feb 2009, visa valid for 3 years. Feb 2012 - applied for extension, which was granted (another 3 years). Jul 2014 - left former employer, signed with new employer, mad...
I came to the UK in Feb 2009 on a Tier 2 General visa. I changed employers in July 2014, the company took over as sponsor and we acquired a new five-year visa, which is valid until July 2019. We (myself, wife, two children both born & raised here in the UK) have thus been in the UK for almost ei...
